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Articles by Rob Lurie
- Quebec journalists federation calls for one-day boycott of Facebook and Instagram
- Senneville man dealing with long COVID says health-care system has let him down
- Montreal family says home-care worker isn't showing up for 90-year-old mother
- International student forced to leave Montreal school because of Bill 96
- Developers prefer to pay a fine than to build affordable housing in Montreal
- Sticker shock: Park Ex residents wonder why City of Montreal is promoting French
- A bike path on Park Ave.? Cycling advocates say it's about time
- Workers hang up their tools as Quebec's two-week construction holiday begins
- Quebec farmers say season is at stake due to rain, humidity
- Longtime donor marks 1,000th blood donation, urges others to roll up their sleeves
- Man furious after Quebec-issued death certificate not accepted because it's not in French
- Some mayors frustrated at Cavendish extension delays
- 'I don't want to end up in the streets': Montrealers struggle to find housing as July 1 approaches
- Court hears impact statements from young girls who were victims of former teacher's sexual abuse
- 'Burst of emotions' for daughter of Patricia Ferguson after man charged in 1996 cold case
- With editor's sudden passing, Montrealers wonder what's next for Community Contact paper
- Editor of Montreal's only newspaper for Black community, Egbert Gaye, dies at 67
- Become a lifeguard for free: Quebec drops training fees to tackle staff shortage
- Man charged with manslaughter in 1996 cold case of missing Montreal mother
- 'It doesn't feel human': Six Quebecers file legal challenge against Bill 96
Rob Lurie
ContactRob Lurie studied business in school but fell in love with the media while listening to overnight talk radio shows. He quit his job selling investments at a bank and in 1993 began working as a traffic reporter before moving on to host talk shows at CIQC and CJAD radio. In 1997, Lurie made the switch to TV to join CTV.
During his time in the media, Lurie has covered some of the biggest stories to hit Montreal including the 1995 referendum, the ice storm, the biker wars, several high profile court cases and several elections. He's also covered several world leaders as they visited Montreal, including former U.S. presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter; Poland's Lech Walesa, and Israel's Ehud Barak. In 2008, Lurie won the prestigious RTDNA award for central Canada for his election series "Campaign Trail."
A native of Montreal, Lurie has studied at Dawson College, Concordia University and McGill University. In his free time he enjoys boating, hiking and hanging out in the country. Lurie is a fitness buff, avid outdoorsman and bad tennis player.
